ASCO Wins Major BP Contract in Gulf of Mexico.Business Editors/Energy Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2003 ASCO ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (since 1941; Rockville, Maryland) ASCO Australian Standard Classification of Occupations ASCO Automatic Switch Company , providers of managed supply chain solutions to the international oil and gas industries and other related sectors, today announced the award of a multi-year, integrated supply chain contract with BP for the provision of core supply chain services in support of BP's Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east deepwater activity. The first phase of the contract commenced in February and focuses on a benchmarking exercise allowing ASCO to establish a referenceable benchmark based on BP's current operations against which the company can introduce efficiencies into BP's logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation supply chain. Phase two will commence on May 1 of this year when ASCO will undertake management of the contract and the provision of core shorebase services from its new state of the art facility in Fourchon, La. "This is a very significant win-win for ASCO and BP and I would like to thank BP for giving us the opportunity to deliver the highest level of safety and service to BP in support of their deepwater program," says Ronnie Murphy Ronald T. (Ronnie) Murphy (born July 29 1964, in Dover, Delaware) is an American former basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. , President of ASCO's U.S. business. "We worked hard to win this contract, which reinforces the success of ASCO's well-established, integrated supply-chain solutions into the Gulf of Mexico," says Chris Lloyd Chris Lloyd (born October 10, 1980) is a Dominican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He participated at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005, the World Indoor Championships in 2004 and 2006 and the 2004 Olympic Games without ever reaching the final. , acting chief executive officer of ASCO plc. "We believe the potential for improved efficiencies from integrated logistics services will provide significant value to BP." About ASCO plc ASCO plc is a leading provider of managed supply chain solutions to the international oil and gas sector and other related industries. Key product streams encompass logistics, fuels, lubricants lubricants preparations for the lubrication of passages to reduce frictional injury, e.g. oily preparations, including petroleum jelly, lanolin or water-soluble preparations such as methyl cellulose. & chemical distribution and waste management and environmental services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, . ASCO operates primarily in the U.K. and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, Trinidad and Canada. Customers include major integrated oil companies such as BP, ChevronTexaco, Shell and ExxonMobil as well as independent oil and gas companies, drilling companies and offshore engineering and construction companies. For more information, visit www.ascoplc.com. Note to editor: ASCO should be presented in uppercase as ASCO and not as ASCo or Asco. |
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